Accessibility: Overview

Dignity. Independence. Integration. Equal Opportunity.

Whats New:

May 25: Spring Clean-up Event
May 26: Focus on Marriage Event

Connect and Engage; at ARBC and beyond!

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Join us for our Spring Clean-up Event! Find out more...

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Strengthen your marriage and have some fun with the 'Focus on Marriage' event with Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott sponsored by Focus on the Family. Click for more details ...

Ministry Highlights:

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Join us for our Fall Study!

demo Come for a time of fun and fellowship as we introduce our fall Bible study: "The Girl's Still Got It" by Liz Curtis Higgs. Join us Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the Johnston room! Find out more ...

Need Prayer?

Let us pray with you, and for you

July 2, 2012

demo Come to the front of the sanctuary directly following the service so we can listen to your needs, and pray with you and for you; or even just to talk.

Accessibility: Overview

Dignity. Independence. Integration. Equal Opportunity.

"The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is the first of its kind in Canada implementing mandatory accessibility standards and it applies to both private and public sector businesses and organizations. This includes places of worship and organizations with as few as one employee." - Christian Horizons.

Many thanks to Christian Horizons for helping Avenue Road Baptist Church navigate not only compliance with the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, but also to follow a "best practices" mandate. Our current policies and procedures have been developed using the provided templates from Christian Horizons. ARBC prides itself in pursuing the goal of leaving no one behind in worship. The accessibility section of this website is composed of 4 distinct sections:

Overview (here)
Feedback Form
Direct Home Page link to website accessibility instructions
Policies and Procedures

Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (Province of Ontario: 2009)

“This Regulation establishes accessibility standards for customer service and it applies to every designated public sector organization and to every other person or organization that provides goods or services to members of the public or other third parties and that has at least one employee in Ontario. The accessibility standards for customer service apply to the designated public sector organizations on and after January 1, 2010 and to other providers of goods or services on and after January 1, 2012.” Churches are considered private sector organizations.

Accountability

Implementation of the AODA at ARBC is handled by the Accessibility Committee, chaired by the ARBC Accessibility Officer. The Accessibility committee meets to evaluate and comply with the service requirements of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act. For registering comments/concerns regarding accessibility at Avenue Road, please submit a completed online form below. For further correspondence, please contact:

Nancy Douglas: Accessibility Officer

accessibility@arbchurch.com

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